Should the United States Make English the Official language?

already operate in English for practical reasons, and by having an official language, the workings of the government would be more streamlined. Such a bill would mostly apply to government policy and federal documentation, and would make it clear that unless the government decides to provide it, no one is entitled to government services or documents in any language other than English; if there is a communication issue with laws or regulations in more than one language, English would take precedence…

English, 1995). The federal government also spends millions of dollars funding the Immigration and Naturalization Services’ which is currently required to translate the citizenship test into multiple languages. In all, U.S. taxpayers shell out $13 billion a year funding a multi-lingual government (U.S. English, 1995). The laws currently in the books are even being used to squeeze more money out of the government and businesses. Executive Order 13166, which was signed by President Clinton and later…

the issue that the English language is in fact starting to diminish in the United States. According to the article “Should English Be the Law?”, Robert D. King suggests that the American people should just relax and luxuriate in our linguistic richness and our tolerance of the different languages. Robert D. King also states that language poses no threat to the American unity. However, despite his opinion and the opinion of others we need to make English the official language. The efforts to making…

not only are the students getting used to the language, but, they are not being forced to speak English regularly. They can speak whatever language they like around their friends or family, but when it comes down to business, they better know how to use the English language. Many people in the United States have a sense of comfort with their own culture and language to the point where they will not abandon those things in order to pick up a new language and lifestyle. In the article named, “Why and…

would never gain true individuality. Once Rodriguez became comfortable speaking English he quickly made friends with American children and obtained his social identity. Gaining his social identity and individuality encouraged him to be a stronger, more outgoing person. Now he considers himself an American even though he is still ethnically diverse. Senator S.I. Hayakawa who is also of ethnic decent states that, “Language is a necessary cause of our oneness as a society.” If a person cannot communicate…

their own business. Communicating in the same language, so the group of people trying to help out can understand each other relieves stress in the minds of frantic compatriots of the situation. English as the official legal language will unite all citizens and will prove communication in a single language really is a unifying factor. To get through the troubled times, communication has eased the fears and heartache, but the separation of languages within cities still keep some of the startled citizens…

common language for the unity and stability of the nation. He also adds, "Our common language unites us and promotes understanding through communication" (219). Another major argument is that both affirmative and negative sides bring up the money issue. O'Leary insists English should be the official language otherwise the price of multilingualism will be very expensive (216). In other words, it will cost the government a great sum of money to translate numerous documents into many languages. However…

operated in English. The US constitution is written and implemented in English. There is no official version in any other language. All major legal materials are in English, including the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Federalist Papers, Presidential speeches, and Congressional debates. In January 13, 1795, the U.S. House of Representatives defeated a bill to print 3,000 sets of the federal laws in German "for the accommodation of such German citizens of the United States, as do not…

Declaring English the national language would not create a momentous disaster. In fact, according to a recent study provided by the Center for Immigration Studies, fourteen percent of Americans speak a language other than English at home. However, ninety-eight percent of Americans declared that they could speak English “very well” or “well.” The Unites States has tried to declare English the national language before. On August 1, 1996, the House of Representatives voted 259-169 to declare English the official…

estimated that the number of immigrants has remained stable and dropped from 11.6 million in the year 2010. It is argued that immigrants should be and already are allowed to contribute to the American economy as they boost it by making it more sufficient and productive. (Illegal) immigrants are believed to be the steroids of the American economy and a welcome mat should be rolled out for them. An example of this is Detroit because the city lost twenty six percent of its population over a decade and when…